Chicago

This website gives a short history of the demonstration that took place in the Haymarket. It also gives a description of the monument and where it stands. However, there are some very interesting side notes on this page. The first of which is that is explains how this massacre later led to a delegate at a world conference urging the committee that May 1st be remembered as a "labor day" and serve as a tribute to all of those that had to fight for workers rights. The ironic thing about this is that United States was one of the countries that did not sing onto the idea even though the actual event had happened in Chicago. The next interesting fact is that the article claims the monument serves as a "shrine to the Bill of Rights" and especially the right to free speech.

http://www.kentlaw.edu/ilhs/haymkmon.htm

Georgetown

After spending a year at Georgetown University and being miserable I was able to find some beauty in the historic architecture that I walked through everyday. Georgetown serves as a great example of how modern architecture and historical buildings can be combined to create an incredible environment. The city consists of old, brick row houses that were built in the 1800s and newer buildings on M street and Wisconsin (the two big shopping streets). The idea that a city can have some of the newest trends being sold in the middle of a city from the early 1700s is something that is rarely accomplished. The architecture of the city is somewhat representative of the population that lives there. The area is made up of mostly students (Georgetown University) and wealthy politicians. In a very ironic way this is another way that the "old" and "young" or "new" can work together positively.

http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc15.htm